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Sharp County record., 1887-03-17
Commissioners Chosen.

BosToN, March "A W ashington special
to the Herald says that it is understood
that the President has definitely deter
mined upon three of the Interstate Com
merce Commissioners, and they have all
signifed their willingness to accept,
They are: w. r. Morrison, of Illinois,
chairman; General Bragg, of Alabama,
Democrat, and Judge Cooley, of Michi-
gan, Republican. Chas. P. Clark, OF Bos-
ton, would undoubtedly have been the
New England member, had it not been
for the controversy for the bonds OF the
New York & New England railroad. The
ga. .sident came to the conclusion that the
-NS>a'' tment of Clark would excite hostile
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17
shaved with Pumice stone.

ever hear of a man shaving hlmsell
with pumice stone'n asked an ogden
avenue barber of a Chicago Hera'" re-
norter There is a carpenter over here on
lane street who has not touched his skin
with razor for six months, yet his lace IS
always as smooth as aWoman's Ihree
times a week he sits down upon the bench
in his shop, and with piece OF pulnlce
stone held tightly between his index tnger
and thumb, he will slowly rasp the stupole
off his chin and chops. He says he can
shave himself in this manner in hal1 tne
time it would require him with razor.
Talk about there being any money IN
barber shop! It's all bosh 1t wont Dc
long before men will be shaving LIeiH-
with an egg beater."
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

has been O laborious and costly work, Dut
tbe end iustifies the effort Obstruction IN
any important channel means disaster, Op-
structions str in the organs Of the human body
bring inevitable disease. They must De
cleared away, or physical wreck, viii o iol,
low. Keep the liver in order, and the pure
blood courses through the body, conveying
health, strength and life; let 1t oecome Ii GtS,
imnnrities, which result in disease and
death. No other medicine equals pr.
Pierce,s t'Golden Medical Discovery" for
acting upon tho liver and purifying the
blSOd
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17
American Harvesting Machinery In Aus
tralia.

Australian papers Just received announce
The award of the National Gold Medal 10
ArITMAN, MILLER q Co., of Akron ~, Ior
their Light Draft Buckeye Folding BinuerI
az the result of the National field lrlal heIa
n December last The following, cut from
the Melbourne Ar1ttS of December 10, 1850,
living particulars of the contest Will oe OF
interest The Argus says: :.
The field trial Of reapers ana Dlnuers ia
connection with the National snow at
Shennarton was held on Tuesday, the l4th
met on Mr.. Guthrie's farm, about two
miles from Shepparton. Owing TO- the
pressure of harvest work, crops IN an al
rections being ripe, the attendance OF Iarh-
ers did not exceed $50, but great interest,"
was taken in the proceedings. AS at lle
late show. the Judges placed the HornsDy
machine first. M Cormick second and the
Woods third; the Buckeye" representa-,
tive dislIed being left out in the cola, anu
demanded field trial as provided Dy the
rules, the Mccormick also sharlng III lie
nrotest. so the prizes were held over pend
no the field trial The crop was ripe
wheat, and the land was SO rough that
none of the machines could show very low
emitting, and the iolting over the hard cioos
was toierably severe on horses, machihes
ond drivers. Two o'clock was the hour fXea
for the trial. but as the buckeye, was Ihe
onlv machine then ready, delay was
caused S by the Hornsby and Mccormick
experts giving their machines a pre-
Iiminarv run in the adjoining block OF crop,
and a start was not made until quarter
mast mast three. The five judges gave great at
tention to their duties, and were aoiy sec
onded by the subcommittee, apnoinrSeu ~
tbe society and the secretary, Mr. harold
Il TURNKEY About two acres were alloIteu
70 each machine, and they finished IN
the tH f following order: Buckeye" ! hour 10
minutes; mil utts Hornsby, 1 hour 10 minutes;
MCormick, N iIi / hour 26 minutes. The two
ia+ter m machines were drawn by three
horses horse each, while two lighter horses
Worked the tBuckeye" binder with equal
case The decision of the judges was baseu
on the following scale of points:
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

Foop makes Blood and Blood makes
Beauty. Improper digestion of food neces-
sarily produces bad blood, resulting IN
feeIi1g of fullness in the stomach, acidity,
heartburn, sick-headache, and other , dyfs, \ s.
peptic symptoms. A closely connneaS; S.S;o mie
causes indigestion, constipation, Ditioua, Iso
ness and loss of appetite. 10 remove " poir Sneso
" AsI, Bltters 1t has been tried ana
nrOYep to be q specific.
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NOVEMBER, 1880, Thomas Tormey, Scott

NOVEMBER, 1880, Thomas Tormey, Seott
Depot, Putnam Co., W. Va, wrote; IN n
bed with sciatica; am using St. Jacobs OIL :"
Oct 25th, 1856, he writes; Three ruo-
bings with it, got me out and cured me-
No return.n
ave have used Red Star Cough Cure"
write the Sisters of the Notre Dame
Govanstown, Nd, 'for the cure OF coughs,
oppression of the chest and sore throat "
Price TWENTY-FIVE cents bottle.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

The Judges (Messrs; a; Kinkaid, Il.
MGuinness) thus awarded the Buckeye"
the first prize, with the maximum nnmoeF 11
of points; Hornsby second, with a9 anu tha
MCormlck third, with 81 aqaIag haat tbev eaU had '
ever M1s n seen, and their decision was cheered
hu the farmers present.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

For CoUGHs AND THROAT DISoRDERs
use BRowNs BRONCHIAL TROCHEs. "Have
never changed my mind respecting, them,
except think better of that which l began
thinking we'll of.n-ReO. Henry Ward
Beecher. Sold only in boxes. Price % cts.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

Neither are all prepared remedies unrella-
Bile. This is proven by the results follow
ing the use Of DR.. Harter's Iron !onlc lor
dysnepsia. rheumatism, scrofula, jaundice,
torpid liver and general weakness.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

DRY and gray hair will become moist and
dark by the use of HALLS Hair ReneWer:
For sudden colds, hoarseneSs, or II lrrlIa-
ton of the throat, take Ayers Cherry
Pectoral.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

Or. Pierce's "Pellets" the original "little
liver pills') and no pain or gripping Cure
sick or bilious headache, sour stomacn, anu
cleanse the system and bowels. 70 Genus a
1yiol
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

GooD ADvICE.-Use Hale's Honey O.
Horehound and Tar for cough or cold.
Pixies ToOthache Drops Cure in one minute
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

IT is the empty heart that aches. The
head is differently. D. PicdyuIH.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

A BRAssr proceeding eating IN a res
taurant whose forks need re"!ating'-
He,p Hdven Nel0S.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

MAN wants but little here below-zero'-
Boston Courier.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

2 months treatment for SOC. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. Sold BY druggists
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

ArYpE of the people-tin-type'- R0ea'''
ter Post Express.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

AN auctioneer does as he is bid, post
man as he is directed.
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blowing Up He'll Gate

HIS life perpetual grind-the miller
N Y. Graphic.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17
All Men are not Bad,

THE man who commits suicide by nang-
inc dies of his own free will and cord.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17
No Trouble to Swallow

Cp1srNuT heir-the son OF negro
mi,, Merchant Traveller.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17

A SLIP Of the pen-a young porker'-
Boston Bulletin.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17
[here SeenIa In

here seems TO
|avenly echo:
! sick againW
tired agaiupp
|eep againr
e again"
/ kindred, We
( w ait for US
|shalL,l part for
us half way
S Of cart, and
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

Muaic b RsadiAg Monday svsu4Ag Speaking
@ the composltton he 6ays My ii the finest
piece OF osatori0 music ever ri. ed on the
American stage The chorus OF tis "whirl.
wind" where Etjdh asconds intc3 heaven, Is
described - very effective. Tbe choruses
In abundance after intense suffering OF the
people from draught, and "Hear We Israel
are beautiful In pathos and melody.
number OF Lancastriahs attended this
great musical festival.
A ssCcessfai Presentation.
From the Reading Herald.
The production Of tue orstotio of "ElijA ALI"
and the reception II was given at the Acsd.
emy OF Music must certainly have been highly
gratifying 70 the prof ectors OF the entertain
ment The audience surpassed both in
quantity and quality any that had previously
attended strictly musical performance In
the history Of the city. The orstorio would
nave oeen much more attractive aud inter.
esting had It been presented in costume 1t
WAS hard TO reconcile "Elijah" in n dress suit,
with diamond stud In his expansive SHIRT
'front.' with the sedate gentleman OF that name
wnom IN youth We read in the Bible,
ana II WAS . strain upon the imsg gination to
supply the proper surroundings, but to
,Soee ,S VINO could apprsciate the grandeur OF
the musical composition this draw back was
not apparent - they drank In the flood OF
harmonious sounda In the minds of most
OF thoee in attendance the uppermost desire
was to hear Mias Juch. She did not d isap.
point them, and her magnificent, clear, full
suprano voice was . treat to oil ears, whether
cultivated or not She was ably seconded
oy her associates from the National Opera
company. The choral society was In its
hest trim, and the choruses rang out with
splendid eject The receipts were estimated
at 81, 200 or q, 800.
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DEFESDIS8 TaS BALLsr


a MEMBER OF the National Opers ComDapv
BAYS IL Conveys No Immoral Feeling.
r. A. stoddard, the eminent baritone OF
the National Opera company, gives his
opinion OF The ballet He SAYS 4" there Ia /.
minority OF people in all cities who profess
to be SO religiously inc lined that thew sav to
the majority, you shall not do this. von
snail DO that There is a minority In this
instance, and II put to q test vote the over,
wheiming majority who would favor the bal.
iet would swallow up the other as a cat
would mouse Speaking OF Ieg showa'
am hearuiy opposed to them, there being An
Immoral influence conveyed TO the ever
wiling mind OF the not too strictly yirtuous.
but the ballet AZ 1t should be, and a. n is'
Piaced before the public by leading theatrical
companies, creates no harm, but has
an elevating influence on those who
SNOW SNOW whst true art aud science Is,
There IL beauty in all things-the fiowers'
the trees, the landscape In ali things made
ny God ~ shands-and why should We reinse
TO cultivate such arts, when there shouid and
IL no immoral feeling conveyed ?' He
added "Some men In starting in life
choose 70 De lawyer, some preacher, doc
tor, farmer, mechanic The lawyer pleads
his case the farmer tills the soil, the doctor
heals the sick and the minister prssches IN
the people Whatever their minds are pre.
pared to receive. They all receive their t,av.
Iniorm 2 preacher that his psy will be
stopped II he continues to preach Certain doc.
trines, ana his mission III that direction il
pie are in favor OF the ballet, and N WIN
never die While the people think the way
Mr.. Stoddard issmong the four .nsmb.r. n,
me Netlonal opera company who took part
10 the oratorio "kltjah" at the Acadeny Of
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PERSONAL.


f. A. KITE has been nominated bv tho
Democrats OF Norristown for burgess.
ALBERT LAIGHToN, the poet dtsa ~,
sunday at Portsmouth, n. H., aged 5s yeara
HENRY CLAY DEAN, q we'll known no,iti.
cal orator, who WAS once chaplain ~ the
Shlteo states Senate, died on SUNDAY Al his
Hvme ~ rutnam county, Mo-, aged 65 wears,
MAfoh FLEMING, Of HarrisburQ. vho
WAS eiected by councils to fll the unsI niraT
term OF Mayor Wilson, deceased. hss haoo
renominated by the Republicans. g. for iba f,,ii
teru OF iour years A. J. Black, the incum.
penl was renominated for city treasurer. and
d. W. d Farthemore, for comptroller,
ARCHBISHOP RYAN is. very unaffected
IN MS mode OF life. Sometimes, indsed' his
silnPiicity goes TO the extent Of self depriya.
on'n:se uou. Anone 0ther characteristics In this
connection he will never ride iu a csrrisDe
u tne walking Is good or the street cars are
svailaple Most OF his rounds of duty are
naoe on loot. Many people in the diocese
nave urged His Grace to keen a carr,aoa
sLguing that such course IL but befittinS
n,s hlgh ecclesiastical rank, but ali such
a,chhysha au'ace mas been discouraged by the
~'SaosnoP IN tne most emphatic way.
TN MAE. kuKf, the wife OF the Japanese min.
ister, has not only mastered our isnSnana
put iuliy appreciates our SOCIAL shama 81
toia OF ner that when lady who called on
her and unexpectedly found hsr st hoWa
nehded her, with her own, the cards nj n
Iiiend VINO could not cali In person, she ar.
planned, Mime. Kuki promptly said, "Oh.
tnAnk you, aud thank your friend ior her
csIas, 700 ana here are mine, which please
SM1 Sars, ne. IN return: The visit by card was
was the lady who sent her cards invited to
the japanese legation reception, as she had
hoped TO be. "' "a'
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urediy the 2egrO race will not soon
~ the 81 k6t that has been put
Qn them in the rejection Of James
q Matthews, eolored, to be recorder of
SoDds in the District Of Columbis. The
ever of secresy has been removed from the
note proceedings, whereby the presiden-
~ choice was negasived, and the utter
nem Of the Republican opposition TO
eAews b exhibited.
In the Senate declined to confirm the
nal nomination, the president renOmi.
- Matthew's for the reasons that his
DAAd been demonstrated by occupancy
- oface /; that the previous opposition
~ appointment among the citizens of
District had largely subsided; and
oaU 70 show presidential recognition
~ Dpod faith toward our colored fellow
11r1ne."
q 81 this the Republican majority of the
efereplied that "just recognition would
- boeu rendered to our colored fellow.
ooos BY the retention of Frederick
lA0, rather than by his enforced re.
nnt In order to reward an unknown
M e1ncure partisan, who had never been
- and therefore represented the On.
hised race only by the accident of
The devotion of the president to
- political and civil advancement Of the
esed race might have been equally at
IL, and good faith might have been
eHongly evinced by the retention of
- In the ofice.''
- of which means, if it means anv.
9g at oil. that the Republican party
Ia not recognize the possibility of a col.
nan and . Democrat uniting in the
hdividual. They have plainly said
~ colored Democrat need apply. But
doing they have opened the eyes of
egEo to the insincerity Of their deyo.
- him.
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A Scene OF Horror.

Ia completeness of the destru .tion of
eoies In the Vermont railroad horror
q vivid idea Of the holiness of the fiery
- into which they were thrown.
uuman palace car makes a hot ere.
J. The heavy wood work, saturated
e, and the bedding and upholsterinp
epod for an intense and raging fame.
1o4tes were 30 consumed that 1t is NOT
rehow many the remains belong TO-
- ono trunk 1t is doubtful whether il
~ " femalel
nnguags fails todo justice to the horror
- situation OF those who on that terri.
11lght were fastened down to be burned
@eath. F0x's book of martyrs tells Of
= eEsater horror. The sole alienation
= Ne thought that this fire was hot and
oeAth speedy, though the minutes be.
y came must have been as centuries
Alhs doomed.
= anything can awaken legislators to
= need Of prohibiting the railroad car
- becoming q funeral pyre, this thing
neud DO 1t. But a. the like terrors here
~ happening have failed to secure a
~, probably this will be another
= warning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

NEW YORK proposes to follow Pennsyiva.
MIA In the enactment Of . marriage license
law. The proposed law requires all persons
desiring to marry first to obtain license from
one OF the designated officers, including
judges as well - clerks of towns, villages
and counties The applicant must state
whether the man IL more than twenty -ope
years old and the woman more than eighteen ;
II not the consent to such marriage must be
given before the officer BY apsrent or guardian
OF minor. 1t Is made Q misdemeauor
for any one to solemniLe q marriage or to
enter into matrimony without such license
hrst being obtained; or for any officer to
issue license contrary to the provisions OF
the act But while such ofiense may be
punished as crime, II Is at the same time
provided that "no marriage, otherwise valid,
shall be deemed to be invalidated or in any
way affected by an omission to comply with
the requirements of this sct.n
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

G ~ IN n eounpeny which
w. - - 16sgeo ohaa 4 ever dld; accord.
~ - ~ -. ~ tsosble 4 with Poets,
No doD ~ nv them enough and
threassns 70 cut down their wages still
further.
Al far - glimmer OF the truth can be
sesn, II seems that the competition of the
coal companies cuts down their profits SO
that they cut down upon their men. a
serious difnculty In anthracite coal min
Ing business IL that the business is ir-
regular, the demand at one season of the
year being overwhelming to the productive
capacity, while at other times it does not
begin to employ IL. II coal could be
stored in such quantity at seaboard ship.
ping points as to enable mining operations
to be continued regularly the business
would be greatly simpliled.
As this strike now stands the com.
panies are clearly In the wrong, because
1t Is q situation they have no right to per.
init. The interest of the state will al.
ways forbid paralysis of trade to enable
. carrying company to beat its workmen
1t must find some other way to do IL than
by avoiding Its carrying obligations.
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: Mesklv Intslngenoer
/ G0tlcaGter Jrttelli9e,,fex.
SsAxuAsrsl FEBRUARY 9, 1857.
In = Dilemma.

Cotbln, Of the Reading road, seems
~ . bad way. He Is required by the
nDadsrs to make money and is pre-.
II b. circumstances from doing SO
- Engaging in illegal operations to
" price Of coal. The men demand
n0gss, the company demands a profit,
bIic demands cheap coal, and the
tommands obedience to the law.
- things being thus, Mr.. Corbin would
1hsd In refusing to attempt q prob.
kNoich requires the reconcilipg Of irlec-
ne things. But he did nothing Of
lnd, and that he is still wrestling with
pgos that he intends to allow, and has
~ several Of these conflicting inter.
~ suppressed.
Ia does not make money for the COM
- win lose the receivership. To
0o0ey he says he must raise the price
WH the cost Of coal. The employees
- 70 strike If he attempts to lower
IL thsir expense and in fact demand
Nn0eD. So his only means of making
Il ler the company seems to be by
isg b raise the price of coal and
- ~ forbids.
UGRbin ID truly in pitiful state, but
- ~ result Of the mistaken policy
y M led TO the combination Of the
- the carrying trades. Small opera.
ue crowded out while the railroads
DOGney out Of transportation and sold
19oog1 Now IL finds that it cannot
- pico9 to suit itself and that there
M1se money in the coal business. Mr..
14(lm1 remarks sound like the death song
1gpnss with the golden eggs, and it is
mRsic In the ears Of the people
IA the holders of Reading have TIE
eSsmpsthy.
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He Surprised uis Parents.

when James X. Kennsy, the present Re.
publican candidate for mayor, was a good
deai younger than he IL now, he wanted 10
teach school His father thought he could
not pass an examination, and would not con.
Ent 70 IL One morning Jim was missing
Mo.nng was seen OF him all day, and his
ssnca pca's we're not little distressed st his sb-
hungry. he came back. In explsnation of
ms conduct he exhibited certificate ana his
appointment to teach Q school In Ontslaunss
.Sc,wnshin S,v lie had walked ali the wsy from
~ n,I nome IN Chutchtown, Lancaster county,
ti6cs,s oHS Deen examined, procured GER
sgAn: it Y needless 70 cay that the prodigsl
~ 49, welcomed, and although Il was 100 IA
:. ~ Sn,ens ~ % khl /" lated calf" his mother
SsSHl9SvSo ~ 9voa cais that the boy did not 60 to bed
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oPBClAL 1OrlUGs,
An EImira tN,Yl Lady.

Mrs IL l. Clark. S& Z. Clinton street, declares /.
Rnrdoek Flood Httters are medicine admire
BEST remedy Tor dyspepsia In the world. Keep
house supplied whit. For sale IVY II H. Coo h.
ran, druggist, lS7 and lsS North queen street,
Lancaster.
sHlLOH's CURE viii immrdisteIy relisve
Group, Whooping Cough and bronchitis. scr
Queen street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

some enterprising Chicago men have
pledged themselves to use knee breeches In.
stead of trousers in the future. They point
to the fact that the Turkish army which wore
trousers ior time, has gone back to the
breeches, and in some other armies Of the
continent the breeches have displaced the
trousers as the more serviceable and neatsr
gear. Trousers arefrayed out a. the foot and
bagged at the knee by rough or protracted
service injuries to which the knee breeches
are not subject These are considerations
that appeal to the economic and se sthetic In.
stincts OF the civilian as well as the soldier.
1t t'scomparatively easy to replace or cleanse
pair OF hose, but to replace trousers rent at
the knee and soiled and frayed at the bottom
by walking under a dripping sky, through
wet grass or sloppy streets, is a more formi.
dahle matter. Stutiing for stockings would
ee In great demand for spindle.shsnked k
dudes II this reform became popular.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

SENATOR Quay says no one is complain.
ing OF the severity Of ta1atiou, and he is in
iavor OF keeping 1t up. He would expend
tne surplus for coast defenses aud public i'm.
provements. He says that " between 1851
anu lsel there VIII probably be eio0, ,0oO, 900
collected which will bs regarded Is surplua
II We do what should be done not Less than
s2sooco,on OF this will be returned to the
people In The shape OF wages for labor, -
This Is the kind Of statesman that poor Penn.
syivsnis has in her senatorial representa-
ton.
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The Coal Hsod Strike

strike OF the coal handlers which so
anects the business Of New York
anues, and legislative COMMITTEES
saeg Into il cause. Mr.. Corbin.
,eseF. ths Reading company's
n IL foees who \ at the head
nvares LAckawanna & Weetsrn.
gsaken . enlightsn II, and the
- uhsWiss heard ths cool
gaaelve1 According to Posls
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

PHfLApELrHrA II groaning because she
has to pay tens Of thousands OF dollars for
private buildings for her public offi ,es while
the big building with the tall tower seems
never 80 far from completion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

PROF. BrEHRLE's remarks on the need of
knowledge Of school architecture are made
apt by the hideous public school buildings
recently erected In this town,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

The present coal strike makes II interest.
ing just now TO know that by dampenins coal
ashes and putting on good bed OF tre, a.
mol hre can be secured with using halt the
amount of coal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-08

The blaudsst man to be met with these day. Is
ton OIL.
Before the days of DIR. Bull. Cough syrup
person troubled with q cou gh a WAYS coneultel
his physician, Now is no longer necessary